The notoriously brutal dictator has often been the butt of jokes in movies and TV shows, including ‘Team America,’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ just to name a few. We’ve gathered five of the funniest examples of Kim’s bizarre status as a pop culture icon below.

]]>http://newstalk870.am/kim-jong-il-in-pop-culture/feed/0NBCNorth Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]http://newstalk870.am/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-il-dies-at-age-69-video/
http://newstalk870.am/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-il-dies-at-age-69-video/#commentsMon, 19 Dec 2011 17:30:11 +0000Shauna Wrighthttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=66645Continue reading…]]>Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69.

North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported that after “great mental and physical strain,” he passed away of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Saturday while on a train during a “field guidance tour.”